Fifteen cases of atropine poisoning after honey ingestion

Authors
Ramirez, M Rivera, E Ereu, C
Citation
M. Ramirez et al., Fifteen cases of atropine poisoning after honey ingestion, VET HUM TOX, 41(1), 1999, pp. 19-20
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
VETERINARY AND HUMAN TOXICOLOGY
ISSN journal
01456296 → ACNP
Volume
41
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
19 - 20
Database
ISI
SICI code
0145-6296(199902)41:1<19:FCOAPA>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Fifteen persons developed atropine poisoning following consumption of wasp honey. Clinical signs, antidotal response and the presence of Datura plants near the wasp nests supported that the intoxications were caused by ingest ion of atropine-contaminated honey. Two deaths occurred from heatstroke be cause of the poisoning and high environment temperatures and intensive phys ical activity.